Toxins in the Home

Cleaning Products can be dangerous for the family and nauseating for pregnant women. In 2000, cleaning products were responsible for nearly 10% of all toxic exposures reported to U.S. Poison Control Centers, accounting for 206,636 calls. Of these, 120,434 exposures involved children under six, who can swallow or spill cleaners stored or left open inside the home. (http://www.organicconsumers.org/articles/article_279.cfm) 

These products can cause indoor pollution as well as be extremely harmful even fatal if they are in the hand of children that do not know there dangers. Here are a couple examples Ammonia: is a very volatile chemical and is very damaging to your eyes, respiratory tract and skin. Antibacterial Cleaners:  may contain triclosan, which is absorbed through the skin and can be tied to liver damage (http://www.mamashealth.com/doc/cleanprod.asp). Other chemicals such as bleach and Chlorine found in cleaning products can be extremely harmful as well.  

The question to ask yourself is after knowing this information how do you feel about harmful cleaning products in your home?